The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) in the United States on Dec. 5 joined in strongly condemning the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.
CBC is chaired by Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a notice on the Federal Register terminating TPS for Haiti, effective Feb. 3, 2026.
“Time and again, the Trump administration has singled out Haiti with harmful and unjust policies,” the CBC said in a statement. “After spreading misinformation and using dehumanizing, racist rhetoric about Haitian communities, the administration is now moving to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Haitian nationals on Feb. 3, 2026.
“This reckless and immoral decision threatens to uproot the lives and security of more than 330,000 Haitians who have lived and worked legally in the United States under TPS protections,” it added.
“Across the country, Haitian families are now facing profound uncertainty and the terrifying prospect of being forced back to a nation struggling with severe shortages of food and clean water, unstable infrastructure, and escalating violence,” CBC continued. “At our best, America stands as a beacon of hope. We welcome and protect people fleeing humanitarian crises, political persecution, and economic hardship.
“Haitian TPS holders came here with faith in the American promise, and they have contributed immensely to the strength and vibrancy of our communities,” it said. “The Trump administration must immediately reverse this decision.”
The San Diego, CA-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has also strongly condemned the Trump administration’s decision to TPS for Haitians.
“This decision is deeply troubling because, despite the termination, numerous credible assessments continue to confirm that Haiti remains dangerously unstable,” HBA Executive Director Guerline Jozef told Caribbean Life. “For instance, ongoing reports from human rights organizations and US-based observers highlight pervasive gang violence, widespread displacement, political turmoil, and the collapse of essential state institutions.
“Additionally, Haiti’s longstanding vulnerabilities — exacerbated by the 2010 earthquake, which killed more than two thousand people and subsequent crises — continue to threaten the lives and safety of ordinary Haitians,” Jozef added.
She said more than 90% of Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, is controlled by gangs.
“And to tackle the severe insecurity crisis, the United States, through the United Nations, has funded that Multinational Security Support (MSS), led by Kenya, and most recently transformed it to the Gang Suppression Force (GSF),” said Jozef, noting that the United Nations Office of Migration announced more than 1.4 million people in Haiti have been displaced due to insecurity and gang violence.
Moreover, she said terminating TPS now places more than 500,000 Haitian nationals — many of whom have lived in the United States for over a decade — in immediate jeopardy of losing lawful status, “despite their critical contributions to local economies across healthcare, construction, caregiving, and service industries.
“Let us be clear: ending TPS for Haiti is not a policy decision — it is an act of violence against immigrant families and their children who have called the US home for over a decade,” Jozef said.
“When the US government knowingly chooses to send people back to a nation that they themselves have put on a category 4 do not travel due to the continued political crisis, that is state-sponsored cruelty on the eve of Thanksgiving,” she added.
Jozef said the Trump administration’s decision will also impact millions of Haitians back in Haiti who depend on remittances sent by relatives.
“We reject the idea that our communities must constantly justify their right to live, to work, to be safe,” she said. “TPS is the bare minimum of protection, and even that is being stripped away. This is why we organize, resist, and demand a world where migration is not weaponized against the most vulnerable.”
Therefore, Jozef urged Trump to reverse the decision to terminate TPS for Haiti.
She also called on the United States Congress to create a “permanent, humane pathway for Haitian TPS holders.
“We further urge federal officials to ensure that all assessments of country conditions remain transparent, accurate, and grounded in human rights principles rather than political expediency,” she said.
“Ultimately, Haitian TPS holders are essential members of our communities — workers, parents, caregivers, and neighbors — and deporting them would destabilize families, disrupt local economies, and betray America’s longstanding commitments to protecting those fleeing harm,” Jozef added.
“Accordingly, Haitian Bridge Alliance stands firm in demanding compassion, justice, and dignity for all Haitian immigrants during this critical moment,” she continued.
The DHS said that, after consulting with interagency partners, its Secretary Kristi Noem “concluded that Haiti no longer meets the statutory requirements for TPS.
“This decision was based on a review conducted by US Citizenship and Immigration Services, input from relevant US government agencies, and an analysis indicating that allowing Haitian nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is inconsistent with US national interests,” said DHS in a statement.
“If you are an alien who is currently a beneficiary of TPS for Haiti, you should prepare to depart if you have no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States,” it added.
